JW Marriott Grand Rapids

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JW Marriott Grand Rapids
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JW Marriott Grand Rapids
General information
TypeHotel
Architectural styleModern
Location Grand Rapids, Michigan
Address235 Louis Campau
Coordinates 42°57′57″N85°40′28″W / 42.96585°N 85.67435°W / 42.96585; -85.67435 Coordinates: 42°57′57″N85°40′28″W / 42.96585°N 85.67435°W / 42.96585; -85.67435
Completed2007
InauguratedSeptember 2007 (2007-09) [1]
Owner Amway Corporation
Height256 ft (78 m) [2]
Technical details
Floor count23 [2]
Lifts/elevators6
Awards and prizesMarriott Opening of the Year, 2007
Other information
Number of rooms337

The JW Marriott Grand Rapids is a hotel located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was the first JW Marriott Hotel in the Midwest [3] [4] and is the sixth tallest building in Grand Rapids. [5] Its theme is based on Grand Rapids's sister cities: Omihachiman, Japan; Bielsko-Biala, Poland; Perugia, Italy; Ga District, Ghana; and Zapopan, Mexico. [4] When the hotel was first opened, Amway Hotel Corporation hired photographer Dan Watts to travel to each of the sister cities and photograph them for the property. Each floor of the hotel features photography from one of the cities and is unique to that floor.

The property was identified as the brand's best hotel for customer service in North America for 2008, 2009, and 2014. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "J.W. Marriott Grand Rapids". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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